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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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